National Briefing | West: Hawaii: Settlement Ends Bus Strike

Published: September 26, 2003

Striking bus workers reached a settlement in a 31-day-old walkout that snarled traffic on Oahu, Hawaii's most populous island. The five-year contract includes wage and pension increases for the 1,300 bus drivers, mechanics and clerks, said Mel Kahele, president of the Hawaii Teamsters. The union will recommend that the workers accept the offer at a vote on Saturday, Mr. Kahele said. Bus service could resume by Monday, said Roger Morton, Oahu Transit Services vice president.